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Thomas Hobbes
English philosopher (–)
"Hobbes" redirects here. For other people called Hobbes, see Hobbes (disambiguation).
For the Dean of Exeter, see Thomas Hobbes (priest).
For those of a similar name, see Thomas Hobbs.
Thomas Hobbes | |
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Portrait by John Michael Wright, c.–70 | |
Born | ()5 April Westport, Wiltshire, England |
Died | 4 December () (aged91) Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, England |
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Notable work | |
Era | 17th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
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Main interests | Political philosophy, history, ethics, geometry |
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Thomas Hobbes (HOBZ; 5 April – 4 December ) was an English philosopher, best known for his book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory.[4] He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.[5][6]
In his early life, overshadowed by his father's departure following a fight